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Total questions: 120
Worksheet time: 3615secs
EXERCISE 1: Choose either the simple present or the present progressive form for the verbs in parentheses.
1. Most of the people in Korea (play) a sport.
plays
are playing
is playing
play
EXERCISE 1: Choose either the simple present or the present progressive form for the verbs in parentheses.
2. He (understand) everything the teachers says
are understanding
understands
understand
is understanding
EXERCISE 1: Choose either the simple present or the present progressive form for the verbs in parentheses.
3. When the party (end), we will all go home by bus.
ends
end
is ending
are ending
EXERCISE 1: Choose either the simple present or the present progressive form for the verbs in parentheses.
4. His sister (go) to work by train every day.
goes
go
is going
are going
EXERCISE 1: Choose either the simple present or the present progressive form for the verbs in parentheses.
5. The boss (need) more time to work on project right now.
is needing
needs
are needing
need
EXERCISE 1: Choose either the simple present or the present progressive form for the verbs in parentheses.
6. Her father (wear) his winter coat today.
wear
is wearing
are wearing
wears
EXERCISE 1: Choose either the simple present or the present progressive form for the verbs in parentheses.
7. That old sweater (look) new.
look
is looking
are looking
looks
EXERCISE 1: Choose either the simple present or the present progressive form for the verbs in parentheses.
8. I will wait for you until the movie (begin).
are beginning
begin
begins
is beginning
EXERCISE 1: Choose either the simple present or the present progressive form for the verbs in parentheses.
9. Most students (make) career plans before they graduate.
make
makes
are making
is making
EXERCISE 1: Choose either the simple present or the present progressive form for the verbs in parentheses.
10.The students in my class this semester (make) a lot of progress in learning English.
is making
make
are making
makes
EXERCISE 2: Choose the correct form of the verb from parentheses.
1. This food (is smelling / smells) delicious.
smells
is smelling
EXERCISE 2: Choose the correct form of the verb from parentheses.
2. He (is going / goes) to the gym every week.
goes
is going
EXERCISE 2: Choose the correct form of the verb from parentheses.
3. Right now Tony (is washing / washes) his car.
is washing
washes
EXERCISE 2: Choose the correct form of the verb from parentheses.
4. Laurie always (goes / is going) to work at seven.
is going
goes
EXERCISE 2: Choose the correct form of the verb from parentheses.
5. He usually (phones / is phoning) in the evening.
phones
is phoning
EXERCISE 2: Choose the correct form of the verb from parentheses.
6. We (go / are going) to the movies at six tonight.
are going
go
EXERCISE 2: Choose the correct form of the verb from parentheses.
7. It may sound strange but I (believe / am believing) his story.
am believing
believe
EXERCISE 2: Choose the correct form of the verb from parentheses.
8. I (remember / am remembering) my first day at school.
remember
am remembering
EXERCISE 3: Choose the correct form of the verb from parentheses.
1. At three o clock in the morning Mary (was reading / read).
read
was reading
EXERCISE 3: Choose the correct form of the verb from parentheses.
2. I (was calling / called) Linda at ten last night.
was calling
called
EXERCISE 3: Choose the correct form of the verb from parentheses.
3. While I (watched / was watching) TV, I heard a strange noise.
watched
was watching
EXERCISE 3: Choose the correct form of the verb from parentheses.
4. When Bob (arrived / was arriving) everyone was eating.
arrived
was arriving
EXERCISE 3: Choose the correct form of the verb from parentheses.
5. While I was studying, my roommate (listened / was listening) to the radio.
listened
was listening
EXERCISE 3: Choose the correct form of the verb from parentheses.
6. Jerry (bought / was buying) a new car last month.
was buying
bought
EXERCISE 3: Choose the correct form of the verb from parentheses.
7. When I heard the knock on the door, I (opened / was opening) it.
opened
was opening
EXERCISE 3: Choose the correct form of the verb from parentheses.
8. He (went / was going) to the library when he suddenly met her pass by.
was going
went
EXERCISE 4: Most of the sentences contain one mistake. Write TRUE (T) or FALSE (F). Correct mistakes.
1. The coffee is smelling wonderful.
T
F, smell
F, are smelling
F, smells
EXERCISE 4: Most of the sentences contain one mistake. Write TRUE (T) or FALSE (F). Correct mistakes.
2. Last year we visited the States.
F, were visiting
T
F, was visiting
F, visit
EXERCISE 4: Most of the sentences contain one mistake. Write TRUE (T) or FALSE (F). Correct mistakes.
3. The ship sank because the engineer was not calling for help until it was already sinking.
F, do not call
F, did not call
F, were not calling
T
EXERCISE 4: Most of the sentences contain one mistake. Write TRUE (T) or FALSE (F). Correct mistakes.
4. The reason I get fat is that I am always tasting things while I am cooking.
F, I always taste
F, I was always tasting
T
F, I always tasted
EXERCISE 4: Most of the sentences contain one mistake. Write TRUE (T) or FALSE (F). Correct mistakes.
5. How is Jennifer? Does her health improve?
F, Is - improving?
T
F, was - improving
F, does - improve
EXERCISE 4: Most of the sentences contain one mistake. Write TRUE (T) or FALSE (F). Correct mistakes.
6. You are quite right. I'm completely agreeing with you.
T
F, I was... agreeing
F, I... agreed
F, I... agree
EXERCISE 4: Most of the sentences contain one mistake. Write TRUE (T) or FALSE (F). Correct mistakes.
7. What did you after you left school?
T
F, did you do
F, was you doing
F, did you did
EXERCISE 4: Most of the sentences contain one mistake. Write TRUE (T) or FALSE (F). Correct mistakes.
8. Now I understand what you are trying to say!
Т
F, am understanding
F, understands
F, try
EXERCISE 4: Most of the sentences contain one mistake. Write TRUE (T) or FALSE (F). Correct mistakes.
9. I cannot imagine why you were believing all those rumors.
F, you believed
F, you are believing
T
F, you believe
EXERCISE 4: Most of the sentences contain one mistake. Write TRUE (T) or FALSE (F). Correct mistakes.
10. Martin looked forward to a peaceful weekend, when his brother arrived with all his friends from the football club.
F, look
F, is looking forward
F, was looking forward
T
EXERCISE 4: Most of the sentences contain one mistake. Write TRUE (T) or FALSE (F). Correct mistakes.
11. Philippa heard the result of the election as she was driving to work, so she called me when she got there.
F, she drived
F, she is driving
F, she is calling
T
EXERCISE 4: Most of the sentences contain one mistake. Write TRUE (T) or FALSE (F). Correct mistakes.
12. Oh, I am sorry, I have spilt some tea. Where are you keeping the paper towels?
T
F, was you keeping
F, do you keep
F, did you keep
EXERCISE 5: Select either the past simple or the past perfect form for the verbs in parentheses.
1. She (feel) sick after she (eat) a whole box of chocolates.
felt, had eaten
feels, ate
is feeling, ate
was felling, was eating
EXERCISE 5: Select either the past simple or the past perfect form for the verbs in parentheses.
2. After the doctor (examine) the child he (have) a talk with the mother.
was examining, has
examined, has
had examined, had
had been examining, had
EXERCISE 5: Select either the past simple or the past perfect form for the verbs in parentheses.
3. When I (call) on my friend, he (go) out.
was calling, went
call, goes
am calling, went
called, had gone
EXERCISE 5: Select either the past simple or the past perfect form for the verbs in parentheses.
4. Mary (finish) her homework when her father (come) home from his office.
finish, is coming
finished, had come
finished, was coming
had finished, had been coming
EXERCISE 5: Select either the past simple or the past perfect form for the verbs in parentheses.
5. I (throw) away the newspaper after I (read) it.
threw, was reading
throw, read
threw, had read
threw, had been reading
EXERCISE 5: Select either the past simple or the past perfect form for the verbs in parentheses.
6. After she (spend) all her money she (ask) her father to help her.
spent, asked
had spent, asked
had spent, was asking
spent, was asking
EXERCISE 5: Select either the past simple or the past perfect form for the verbs in parentheses.
7. The teacher (give) back the exercise books after he (correct) them.
was giving, had corrected
is giving, corrected
gave, corrected
gave, had corrected
EXERCISE 5: Select either the past simple or the past perfect form for the verbs in parentheses.
8. The sun (rise) when the farmer (start) work.
rose, was starting
is rising, starts
rose, had started
was rising, had started
EXERCISE 6: Use the present perfect, present perfect continuous, past perfect or the past perfect continuous tense of the verbs given in the parentheses.
1. She (study) since six o clock this morning.
was studying
studies
is studying
has been studying
EXERCISE 6: Use the present perfect, present perfect continuous, past perfect or the past perfect continuous tense of the verbs given in the parentheses.
2. Helen (leave) by the time we arrived.
had left
leaves
left
has left
EXERCISE 6: Use the present perfect, present perfect continuous, past perfect or the past perfect continuous tense of the verbs given in the parentheses.
3. John (be) to Italy.
has been
was
is
has been
EXERCISE 6: Use the present perfect, present perfect continuous, past perfect or the past perfect continuous tense of the verbs given in the parentheses.
4. The teacher returned the papers we (prepare) for her.
has prepared
had prepared
was preparing
has been preparing
EXERCISE 6: Use the present perfect, present perfect continuous, past perfect or the past perfect continuous tense of the verbs given in the parentheses.
5. I (know) him for many years.
had known
known
know
have known
EXERCISE 6: Use the present perfect, present perfect continuous, past perfect or the past perfect continuous tense of the verbs given in the parentheses.
6. He (work) there for six years when he decided to quit.
had been working
was working
has been working
is working
EXERCISE 6: Use the present perfect, present perfect continuous, past perfect or the past perfect continuous tense of the verbs given in the parentheses.
7. She (make) ten long-distance telephone calls this morning.
made
makes
has made
is making
EXERCISE 6: Use the present perfect, present perfect continuous, past perfect or the past perfect continuous tense of the verbs given in the parentheses.
8. David (write) letters all morning.
wrote
was writing
written
has been writing
EXERCISE 7: Write the form of the verb specified in parentheses.
1. Before Mr. Kaufman s fourth child was born he (buy / past perfect) a heavy-duty clothes washer.
had bought
had buy
buy
bought
EXERCISE 7: Write the form of the verb specified in parentheses.
2. Unfortunately, Adam (forget/ past perfect) to attend his memory skills seminar.
forgot
had forget
had forgotten
forget
EXERCISE 7: Write the form of the verb specified in parentheses.
3. By this time tomorrow, Tim (drive / future perfect) across four states.
will drove
will have driven
will drive
will driven
EXERCISE 7: Write the form of the verb specified in parentheses.
4. Ira showed me the rubber snake he (win / past perfect) at the state fair.
win
had win
won
had won
EXERCISE 7: Write the form of the verb specified in parentheses.
5. Scientists (measure / present perfect) winds of more than 150 miles an hour during severe thunderstorms.
have measured
had measured
measured
measure
EXERCISE 7: Write the form of the verb specified in parentheses.
6. Over the summer Ronnie (learn/past perfect) to dance the rumba, the tango, and the lambada.
has learned
had learned
learnt
learn
EXERCISE 7: Write the form of the verb specified in parentheses.
7. By Tuesday I (spend / future perfect) my whole pay check.
will had spent
will have spent
will had spend
will have spend
EXERCISE 7: Write the form of the verb specified in parentheses.
8. Arthur (take / present perfect) four days off this week in order to participate in a croquet tournament.
has take
has took
have taken
has taken
EXERCISE 7: Write the form of the verb specified in parentheses.
9. By next year Eloise and Isaac (build / future perfect) their own log cabin.
will has build
will have build
will have built
will has built
EXERCISE 7: Write the form of the verb specified in parentheses.
10. Carmel s mathematics professor (inspire / present perfect) her to become a math major.
has inspired
have been inspired
have inspired
had inspired
EXERCISE 8: Choose the right variant.
1. Everything is going well. We did not have / have not had any problems so far.
did not have
have not had
EXERCISE 8: Choose the right variant.
2. Margaret did not go / has not gone to work yesterday.
did not go
has not gone
EXERCISE 8: Choose the right variant.
3. Look! That man over there wears / is wearing the same sweater as you.
is wearing
wears
EXERCISE 8: Choose the right variant.
4. Your son is much taller than when I last saw him. He grew / has grown a lot.
grew
has grown
EXERCISE 8: Choose the right variant.
5. I still do not know what to do. I did not decide / have not decided yet.
have not decided
did not decide
EXERCISE 8: Choose the right variant.
6. I wonder why Jim is / is being so nice to me today. He is not usually like that.
is being
is
EXERCISE 8: Choose the right variant.
7. Jane had a book open in front of her but she did not read / was not reading it.
did not read
was not reading
EXERCISE 8: Choose the right variant.
8. I was not very busy. I did not have / was not having much to do.
was not having
did not have
EXERCISE 8: Choose the right variant.
9. Mary was not happy in her new job at first but she begins / is beginning to enjoy it now.
begins
is beginning
EXERCISE 8: Choose the right variant.
10. After leaving school, Tim found / has found it very difficult to get a job.
has found
found
EXERCISE 8: Choose the right variant.
11. When Sue heard the news, she was not / has not been very pleased.
was not
has not been
EXERCISE 8: Choose the right variant.
12. This is a nice restaurant, is not it? Is this the first time you are / you have been here?
you have been
you are
EXERCISE 8: Choose the right variant.
13. I need a new job. I am doing / I have been doing the same job for too long.
am doing
have been doing
EXERCISE 8: Choose the right variant.
14. Ann has gone out. — Oh, has she? What time did she go / has she gone?
has she gone
did she go
EXERCISE 8: Choose the right variant.
15. You look tired. — Yes, I have played /I have been playing basketball.
have played
have been playing
EXERCISE 8: Choose the right variant.
16. Where are you coming / do you come from? Are you American?
do you come
are you coming
EXERCISE 8: Choose the right variant.
17. I would like to see Tina again. It's a long time since I saw her / that I did not see her.
that I did not see her
since t saw her
EXERCISE 8: Choose the right variant.
18. Bob and Alice have been married since 20 years / for 20 years.
since 20 years
for 20 years
EXERCISE 9: Use correct future tense of the verbs in parentheses.
1. I (finish) my homework by the time I go out.
will be finishing
will finish
will have been finishing
will have finished
EXERCISE 9: Use correct future tense of the verbs in parentheses.
2. When my brother (arrive) we will have a party.
is going to arrive
will arrive
arrives
will have arrived
EXERCISE 9: Use correct future tense of the verbs in parentheses.
3. At this time next year he (live) in Hawaii.
will be living
lives
will live
will have lived
EXERCISE 9: Use correct future tense of the verbs in parentheses.
4. As soon as it stops raining we (leave).
will be leaving
leave
will have left
will leave
EXERCISE 9: Use correct future tense of the verbs in parentheses.
5. By the time you come, he (study) for two hours.
will have studied
is going to study
will study
will be studying
EXERCISE 9: Use correct future tense of the verbs in parentheses.
6. John (buy) a house next year.
will have bought
will buy
buy
will be buying
EXERCISE 9: Use correct future tense of the verbs in parentheses.
7. He (come) late.
will be coming
will have come
come
will come
EXERCISE 9: Use correct future tense of the verbs in parentheses.
8. They (play) for three hours by the time we have dinner.
will have been playing
play
will be playing
are going to play
EXERCISE 10: Choose the simple or progressive form of the verb.
1. Mary always (buys / is buying) a lot of clothes.
buys
is buying
EXERCISE 10: Choose the simple or progressive form of the verb.
2. He (looked / was looking) at the picture when we saw him.
looked
was looking
EXERCISE 10: Choose the simple or progressive form of the verb.
3. Somebody (was breaking / broke) two windows last night.
was breaking
broke
EXERCISE 10: Choose the simple or progressive form of the verb.
4. He (thought / was thinking) about his mother when the door opened.
was thinking
thought
EXERCISE 10: Choose the simple or progressive form of the verb.
5. The President (thought / was thinking) that the war should stop.
was thinking
thought
EXERCISE 10: Choose the simple or progressive form of the verb.
6. How long is it since you (were buying / bought) that coat?
bought
were buying
EXERCISE 10: Choose the simple or progressive form of the verb.
7. Shut up, John! You (are / are being) very noisy today!
are
are being
EXERCISE 10: Choose the simple or progressive form of the verb.
8. I cannot remember all the film, but I am sure I must
( have seen/have been seen) it before.
have seen
have been seen
EXERCISE 10: Choose the simple or progressive form of the verb.
9. I will give you a ring when I am in Paris. Where
(will you stay / will you be staying)?
will you be staying
will you stay
EXERCISE 10: Choose the simple or progressive form of the verb.
10. I do not know where Henry is. He should (have arrived / have been arriving) long before this.
have arrived
have been arriving
EXERCISE 11: Correct any mistakes in the verb tenses.
1. He is working for Sony since he came to the United States.
worked
had been working
has been working
has worked
EXERCISE 11: Correct any mistakes in the verb tenses.
2. Most of the children in my country are wearing a uniform to school.
was wearing
wear
wore
has been wearing
EXERCISE 11: Correct any mistakes in the verb tenses.
3. A teacher does not want to have students in her class who had caused a lot of trouble.
caused
was causing
has caused
cause
EXERCISE 11: Correct any mistakes in the verb tenses.
4. In kindergarten, teachers usually are teaching students the alphabet and the spelling of simple words.
teach
taught
was teaching
has been teaching
EXERCISE 11: Correct any mistakes in the verb tenses.
5. In the picture, the woman who sits in the middle looks like the most powerful member of the family.
sat
was sitting
is sitting
has sat
EXERCISE 11: Correct any mistakes in the verb tenses.
6. We see a lot of changes in China because right now a lot of people trying hard to educate themselves.
try
tried
has tried
are trying
EXERCISE 11: Correct any mistakes in the verb tenses.
7. This is the first time that my brother was in the hospital.
is
has been
had been
are
EXERCISE 11: Correct any mistakes in the verb tenses.
8. They are sitting in the restaurant for the last three hours.
sat
were sitting
sit
have been sitting
EXERCISE 11: Correct any mistakes in the verb tenses.
9. They will start building a new house as soon as they will get a mortgage.
will have gotten
got
get
has gotten
EXERCISE 11: Correct any mistakes in the verb tenses.
10. Most people are doing exercises after work.
has done
will do
do
were doing
EXERCISE 12: Define whether the following sentences are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F). Correct mistakes.
1. I have been in Mexico during the summer of 1970.
F, had been
F, was
F, am
T
EXERCISE 12: Define whether the following sentences are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F). Correct mistakes.
2. Mary had prepared dinner when I arrived, so we were able to eat immediately.
T
F, prepared
F, was arriving
F, has prepared
EXERCISE 12: Define whether the following sentences are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F). Correct mistakes.
3. Three years ago he had been a student at a university in California.
F, will have been a student
T
F, has been a student
F, was a student
EXERCISE 12: Define whether the following sentences are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F). Correct mistakes.
4. We have collected stamps for many years.
F, collected
F, collect
F, had collected
T
EXERCISE 12: Define whether the following sentences are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F). Correct mistakes.
5. We took the bus downtown, did a few errands, and had gone to lunch.
T
F, are taking
F, went to lunch
F, has gone to lunch
EXERCISE 12: Define whether the following sentences are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F). Correct mistakes.
6. Since he bought a new car, he has been driving to work every day.
F, was driving
F, has driven
T
F, has bought
EXERCISE 12: Define whether the following sentences are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F). Correct mistakes.
7. Last night they have recognized us from the party we went to earlier in the week.
F, are recognizing
T
F, were recognizing
F, they recognized
EXERCISE 12: Define whether the following sentences are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F). Correct mistakes.
8. Since Ted graduated, he has been working with his father.
T
F, was working
F, worked
F, had been working
EXERCISE 12: Define whether the following sentences are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F). Correct mistakes.
9. The doctor had seen ten patients since eight o clock this morning.
T
F, had seen
F, saw
F, has been seeing
EXERCISE 12: Define whether the following sentences are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F). Correct mistakes.
10. He is studying English for the last five years.
F, studies
F, was studying
T
F, he had studied
